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Ketch - Version 31 vs Version 32
May 18, 2026, 09:38 PM
Version-drift reconcile: backfill revision at v17 (article was at v17, prior rev_max=16)
May 23, 2026, 08:00 AM
Verified hull stats, mobility table and build cost, pointed hull bracing links to their full article names, removed a broken infobox link, added related ship links.
11Ketch is a stock variant of the Ketch ship class in Windrose. A ketch is one of the most common ships in the Caribbean, valued for its reliability and simplicity. Stock ship variants have balanced stats, no real strengths or weaknesses. Build one at the Wharf with the right Ship Design plan, then outfit the cannon, hull, naval tactics, and boarding party slots before setting sail.22Overview66PropertyValueHitpoints50,000Max Speed19Cargo size28Main battery3 guns, 12 lbsCrew50SecondaryNoneRestoration costLow88Strategic Role99The stock Ketch is the balanced loadout: neither the fastest raider nor the toughest fortress, but versatile enough to handle escort, trade protection, or first-encounter combat. New captains who just finished the tutorial typically build a stock Ketch first because every naval-tactics and hull-bracing combo the class can mount is available out of the box.1111Mobility1313Each gear step is a separate throttle notch. Speed, turn rate, and turning radius in calm wind are fixed per notch; hull bracing, hold load, and wind angle still modify the effective output. The reverse notch is the only negative gear and turns the hull in the opposite direction.1515GearSpeedTurn RateTurning RadiusGear -1-5.2 kn-5.5°/sGear 00 kn5.2°/sGear 12.5 kn9°/sGear 27.5 kn11.5°/sGear 314 kn14.5°/sGear 421.8 kn14.8°/s1717Build Cost1818Construct Ketch at the Wharf after learning Ship Design: Ketch. The following materials are consumed when the keel is laid:2020ImageIngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex302222Equipment Loadout2323Each Ketch carries dedicated slots for ship cannons, hull bracings, naval tactics, and crew equipment. The following items can be mounted on Ketch at the Wharf interface once the hull is built.2525Cannon Slot2727Ketch carries a main battery of 3 guns at 12 lbs (no secondary battery on this hull class). Each slot can mount the baseline cannon of its caliber or any of the three ascendable variants (Devastating, Perfectly Ordered, Tempered). See Ship Cannon Loadouts for each variant's exact Rare and Epic effect, and Shipwright's Workshop for the crafting interface.2929Hull Slot3131The Hull Slot accepts the baseline Hull Bracing or any of three Rare-tier ascendable variants: Hull Bracing: Iron Resolve (fortified HP), Hull Bracing: Keelhold (repair-kit duration unaffected by damage), and Hull Bracing: Standfast (cheap-material tradeoff). See Ship Cannon Loadouts for the full bracing table.3333Naval Tactics Slot3535ImageNaval TacticEffectNaval Tactics I: AmbushPatient first strike: +130% damage on next volley after 2 min of neither taking nor dealing damageNaval Tactics II: No QuarterAggression buff during sustained combatNaval Tactics III: Stretch the SupplyReduces consumable usage for extended engagementsNaval Tactics IV: ShipshapeOut-of-combat hull regenerationNaval Tactics V: Silence the GunsSuppressing fire pressure on enemy reloads3737Crew Equipment Slot3838Crew GearEffectBoarding Party GearImproves boarding party performance.4040How to Unlock4141To build Ketch you must first own the Ship Design: Ketch plan. Ship design plans are typically rewarded through faction reputation quests, purchased from Provisioners at matching reputation rank, or dropped by named ships during fleet engagements.4343See Also4545ShipsThe top-level Windrose ship indexWharfWhere ships are built and riggedNaval CombatThe broader naval combat systemBoardingCrew-vs-crew boarding actionsBlackbeard KetchThe blackbeard Ketch variantBrethren KetchThe brethren Ketch variant4747Details4949Properties5151PropertyValueHitpoints50,000Max Speed19Cargo size28Main battery3 guns, 12 lbsCrew505353Build Cost5454IngredientQuantityNailsx100Woodx150Coarse Fabricx40Ropex305656Taught By5757PlanShip Design: KetchRewarded By?I Need a Bigger Boat5959Variants6060A complete list of Ketch variants in Windrose is shown below, with thumbnail, build cost, and comfort bonus for each entry. Click any name to open its dedicated page.6262ImageVariantBuild CostComfortBlackbeard KetchNails x100, Wood x150, Coarse Fabric x40, Rope x30-Brethren KetchNails x100, Wood x150, Coarse Fabric x40, Rope x30-
